Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
November 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Common Sense': Censured Judge Doesn't Have Immunity for Leading Illegal Search, Litigant Says"[N]othing about the circumstances of the search resembled a hearing. Goldston was not presiding in a courtroom or wearing a robe during the search," the brief reads.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Crackpot Ideas Sometimes Turn Out to Be True': Trump Challenges Twitter Ban at 9th CircuitThe president's appeal said it's "correct or at least debatable" that the 2020 election was stolen and that Covid-19 leaked from a laboratory.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
November 10, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Judge Derides FedSoc Critics + Judicial Nominees Hang in the Balance After MidtermsJudge William Pryor kicked off the Federalist Society's annual convention this week by mocking the group's critics.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
6 minute read
November 10, 2022 | National Law Journal
Teaching, Pensions & Publishing: Where Judges' Nonstock Income Came From in 2021Based on a review of 211 available reports for circuit and district court judges from last year, more than $600,000 was reported from law school teaching.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
November 10, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judge William Pryor Mocks Federalist Society CriticsPryor's comments during FedSoc's annual convention made fun of a sitting senator, a law professor and the media.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
November 09, 2022 | National Law Journal
With Senate Control Unknown, Biden's Judicial Nominations Hang in the BalanceIf Democrats lose control of the Senate, there's still hope for the 21 nominated judges who could receive floor votes before the end of this Congress.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
5 minute read
November 08, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Panel Picked to Hear Trump's Challenge to Lawsuit Alleging Jan. 6 ConspiracyTwo judges appointed by Democratic presidents and one by Trump will consider the former president's bid to have the lawsuits dismissed.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 03, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Are Politics Tainting Judicial Elections + Judges Judging History"When you put a partisan label on a judicial candidate, it creates a hope, perhaps with people who share that judge's party or a fear for people who aren't in that judge's party, that the judge is going to be toeing a partisan line," a candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court said.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
November 02, 2022 | National Law Journal
Missed Deadline Means Insurer Won't Have to Cover Harvard's Litigation Costs in Admissions Challenge"Massachusetts law is clear that the unambiguous terms of an insurance policy must be strictly enforced and an insured's failure to comply with the notice provision of a claims made policy bars coverage," the judge wrote.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
November 02, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Leery of Challenge to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal EmployeesThe oral arguments centered around jurisdictional questions.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
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